East Central Ohio entrepreneurs compete
The top three companies will have the opportunity to pitch to a panel of judges, with cash prizes and professional advice up for grabs.
The second annual Shark Tub pitch competition will put more than a dozen small businesses in a rivalry for $7,500 in cash prizes and professional advising. The public is invited to attend this event on Tuesday, April 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Buckeye Career Center in New Philadelphia.
It is free to enter and watch the competition, but attendees also can support the startup businesses and bring some money. For $5 people can get a handful of prop money to use during the first hour of the competition to support and invest in their favorite startups. People can buy as many handfuls of prop money as they wish for $5 each.
More than a dozen startup companies under 5 years old from East Central Ohio are ready to vie for support. The first hour of the event, the public and supporters will invest in their favorite companies by putting prop money in the baskets on each competitor’s table.
The second hour the top three companies will have five minutes each to give their best business pitch to the panel of judges. The judges have $7,500 to give away — $5,000 to first place, $2,000 to second and $500 to third. There also will be several accountants, lawyers and social media advisers ready to offer a free hour of professional advice to the top winners. There is no cost to enter and compete.
Small businesses that want to join the competition can go to www.tuscedc.com/sharktub to learn more and sign up for free. Call or email John Kelly at 330-432-3855 or jkelly@tuscedc.com.